PA Bears - Who's Going?
 

Who’s going out for Pennsylvania black bears this year? I missed last year while I waited for my daughter’s birth. She’s here now and starting to walk so I think every will be OK while I head up to bear camp. We hunt SGL #13 in the Sullivan/Luzerne/Columbia County area. So far we got one bear up there and missed another one. Anyone else going to be out in 26 days?

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Nope, not us. We used to but it always turned out the same. We would see lots of bucks and couldn't shoot any and then see no bear at all and hear no shots to indicate there even are any around. Just not enough guys in our neck of the woods to get them moving, too much territory.

I hunted hard for bear for years and finally lost interest, I'm sure there are probably better areas to hunt than we do. Good luck to you and
get a biggun!

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We definitely have a lot of territory to cover (SGL #13 is about 30,000 acres) and not many people hunting it. However, there is always a chance. I look at it as a chance to do some last minute scouting and to also try and bag a coyote. I will bring a varmint call with me. I never thought I would ever see a bear, let alone shoot one, but I got one in 1996. I found out later that another guy got one in the same area about 2 or 3 years prior to me getting mine. Two years after I got mine, I saw another one in the same area but didn't get a shot off. I was relieving myself and had the gun leaning against a tree:D. A couple minutes later I heard a shot. My wife was out for her first hunt and missed the same bear. So, it is possible. Likely - no way. Possible - yes.

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I hear ya! If I could get away I would go regardless of my chances. As you said, there is always a chance if your out there. We do have bears in the place we go, it is just very rugged territory and they allude us too well. Alot of rocky outcroppings and blowdowns to hide in. As I said, GET A BIGGUN!

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yea right, with them mountains so steep when I fell and statred to roll I would not stop till I hit philly.

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:D

and there ain't no bear check stations in Philly:D.

I'll try to get a biggun. I'll post with directions in case anyone wants to help drag;).

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my dad and i are goin out on Sgl 69, i don't think anyones every gotten one up there though

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Yep, I'll be out in Lycoming county between slate run and waterville. We always do pretty good and get at least 1 bear a year with some years harvesting 2 or 3. So far this year we have seen about 12 different bear at camp so hopefully we can fill a few tags.;)

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I have not gone out for the regular bear season since I was about 13 or 14 years of age. My father took me to Elbow swamp (Pike county?). We saw quite a few deer and hunters but no bear. Last year I bought a bear tag because I was hunting Delaware Forest property in Pike county for the first day of rifle for deer (bear special season in that area). Since I already have a buck and a doe with the bow I am less concerned about saving my days off from work for deer and thus may take off the opening day of bear season. Now I just have to find someone to go with. :) One of my buddies might need to be coerced. ;)

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PABowhunter - if you want to hunt Sullivan County on opening day, you can hunt at our place. 3000 acres of private that's bordered by about 30,000 of SGL and another several thousand acres of state park. So far there's just me and my dad.

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I'm going! I had a bear come within 20 yards of me last week while bow hunting on my "Mt.",it went over 300lb....;)

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PAJack - that's your bear. I hope you get him. Maybe we can get together for that hoagie on Sunday the 21st. Where do you hunt? We hunt Ore Run on SLG 13.

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Scott,I hunt on 300 acers of private land,on one side is State Forest and the back side is SGL! Let me know what time and I'll meet you at the "store"...;)

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You got it, PAJack. Maybe we should each eat two hoagies - we might need our strength on Monday for dragging. If you here a Wal-Mart Weatherby bark in the Ore Run valley, you'll know what's going on;).

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i hunt up in hockory run state park and this yr they have the long season there i am getting a tag.... last yr seen 2 bears one small one and maybe its mom... but then i seen the big one alone when i was leaving.... and since i will be hunting deer and they will be shooting around hopefully hey push them around

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state game land 180 in 3-D around shohola lake up here in pike county has plenty....as of last year i think was the first year of doing this you can take a bear in the first week of deer in pike and monro counties and what ever other ones are in 3-D.......................bob

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Hey Fellow Bear hunters....
Well Last year was my first year for hunting bear, and I ended up going to Linn Run In ligonier. I ended up helping a guy drag one out, I did see the bear and it was already hit.
I will be going out this year but I dont know where to go, I have had a buddy see some on chestnut ridge near Derry, and another buddy see sign in somerset County so I dont know....I have Vacation saved for the 22nd 23rd and 24th, so we will see...
Good luck to all

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No doubt about it. I'll be in the Pike/Monroe county area. Beautiful country and some BIG bear.
Good Hunting...

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Good luck guys!! For some reason, I have the feeling I'm going to get one this year. However, I had the feeling I was going to catch a lot of striped bass a couple of weekends ago and I caught squat;).

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hey bearklr, i'm gonna be right over the mtn from you. (to the west). We have a cabin between rt 44 and Hyner state park. Although our luck hasn't been as good as yours, we get our share of bruins. If memory serves me we have taken 6 in the past 8 years. Not too bad for a camp with a group of 4 regular bear hunters. I've taken 3 bears up there in the past 39 years. This year I will be using my T/C Contender in .35 Rem. Its light enough that I can now carry a thermos and a few more sandwiches and just enjoy the sun shining on the mtn. Even if I don't see a bear, it really don't matter, does it?

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Let's just pray we don't have 3 feet of snow or pea soup fog.